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Votes at a glance: Douglass Township approves land‑use resolutions, bills and personnel actions
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Douglass Township Board approved two land‑use resolutions (115 W. Moyer Rd preliminary/final plan and a minor lot‑line revision at 1443 Mensch Lane), authorized payment of two lists of unpaid bills with recusals, approved a budget amendment, accepted a police grant, and authorized an offer to a finance‑director candidate.
At its May 18 meeting the Douglass Township Board of Supervisors recorded several formal actions, including approvals of subdivision documents, motions to pay township bills, a budget amendment and personnel authorization.
Land‑use resolutions: The board approved Final/Preliminary Plan Resolution #05182026‑01 for 115 W. Moyer Road (a cluster development described in the solicitor’s report, approval contingent on addressing comments in a March 6, 2026 letter). The motion to approve was made by Supervisor Sara Carpenter and seconded by Vice Chairman Don Bergstresser; the vote was Bergstresser‑Aye, Stouch‑Aye, Carpenter‑Aye.
The board also approved Resolution #05182026‑02 for a minor lot‑line revision at 1443 Mensch Lane. The motion to approve was made by Chairman Josh Stouch and seconded by Supervisor Sara Carpenter; the vote was Bergstresser‑Aye, Stouch‑Aye, Carpenter‑Aye.
Bills and budget: Treasurer Cynthia O’Donnell presented two motions to pay unpaid bills. List #1, totaling $180,075.25 and including Gilbertsville Fire & Rescue first‑quarter utilities, May rent, fire tax payments and the township’s property insurance payment, passed with Vice Chairman Don Bergstresser recorded as recused (vote: Bergstresser‑Recuse; Stouch‑Aye; Carpenter‑Aye). The remaining unpaid bills (List #2) in the amount of $292,877.46 passed with Chairman Josh Stouch recorded as recused (vote: Bergstresser‑Aye; Stouch‑Recuse; Carpenter‑Aye).
Budget amendment: The board approved 2026 Budget Amendment #1 for the Liquid Fuels fund on a unanimous vote.
Personnel and grants: The board authorized extending an offer of employment, pending background check, to David Ware for the Finance Director position (motion passed unanimously). The police department reported it was awarded a $185,000 grant from the Economic Development and Community Development Initiative to purchase vehicles and equipment.
Procedural note: Where a supervisor declared a recusal on listed bills the minutes record the recusal in the vote sequence. All formal motions and vote counts are recorded in the meeting minutes; no votes failed at the May 18 meeting.
Attribution: Actions described above are taken from motions, seconds and recorded votes in the meeting minutes; Treasurer Cynthia O'Donnell presented the bills and budget items, Solicitor Wendy McKenna presented land‑use resolutions, and Chairman Josh Stouch and other supervisors made and seconded motions as recorded.
